Session 2026 - Opening Panel

Opening Panel - Artificial Intelligence related advancements into the Electricity Industry

Introduction by Rannveig LOKEN, Chair of CIGRE Technical Council

[6:40] Panel 1: Technical path and solutions for a green resilient grid 

Moderators : Joanne Hu (CIGRE SC B4), Marta Val Escudero (CIGRE SC C4) 
Panellists:

• Julia Matevosyan (ESIG)
• Ying Jiang Hafner (Hitachi Energy’s Business Unit Grid Integration)
• Renuka Chatterjee (CIGRE SC C2)
• Mercedes Vazquez (CIGRE SC C3)

[43:37] Panel 2: Impact on the grid from data centers and Artificial Intelligence

• Impact of large energy users/data centers (adequacy, net zero emissions)
• Impact of Data Centers on grid connection: location, timing, grid expansion, flexible connections (distribution)
• Technical issues: Fault-Ride-Through, harmonics,…